Uncharted 2 Is Literally Shaping Up To Be The Most Breathtaking Game. Ever.

Not only were we seriously blown away by the simply stunning levels of detail in the screens, but the excellent, almost photographic ice had us suitably gobsmacked.

Speaking with IGN, co-lead designer Richard Lemarchand had to say on the games ice technology:
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"We've spent a lot of time focused on the distinctive look that snow has as it falls and is blown by the wind, and of course on the way in which Drake leaves footprints as he trudges through the snowdrifts in the Himalayan mountains that he ventures to," Lemarchand told IGN.

"When he's out in the snow he'll accumulate a layer of snowflakes on his clothes and in his hair, which will slowly thaw when he gets back inside, under cover.”

“Ice reflects light in a way that cleverly mimics the sub-surface scattering that goes on inside a chunk of frozen water, and gives it a look of incredible volume and density.”

"We have a few more tricks up our sleeves, too," he continued. "We don't want to give away all our secrets - you'll have to use your imagination to figure out all the ways in which we might use sub-zero temperatures in the service of gameplay! One thing I will say is that if you've ever tried to fight an intense cover-based gun battle against a vicious enemy in the middle of a Force Ten snowstorm, then you'll appreciate how complicated the reduced visibility can make things for combatants on both sides."</blockquote>

He also commented that "several features" will increase the games longevity. Co-op mode perhaps?